How Do You Print A Multiple-Color Silk Screen?
Layering color to create complex images and vibrant hues is where silk screen printing becomes really exciting. Consider printing glossy over flat color to build up surface texture. Print the first color by following the instructions for printing a single-color silk screen in the Related eHows. Allow the image to dry fully. Silk screen inks dry fast. Within 2 hours you’ll be ready for your next “drop” (ready to print again). Re-clamp the silk screen to your printing unit, well side up. Raise the silk screen and prop it up using a leg prop or brick. Use a sponge to wash off your acetate for reuse, if you haven’t already done so. Mix your ink well, making sure you’ve included at least 10 percent clear extender (either flat or glossy) and one capful of drying retardant for each 8 oz. of ink. Stand at the open side of the silk screen. Pour a generous amount of ink into the low side of the silk screen well and below the image. Pour a thick bead of ink onto the screen above the image (so tha
